idoctribefan wrote:what'd she just say about Carlos Carrasco? My wife was yellin at me about somethin (not sure, wasn't really payin attention) but it caused me to miss what she said and I don't have DVR on this tv.

idoctribefan wrote:what'd she just say about Carlos Carrasco? My wife was yellin at me about somethin (not sure, wasn't really payin attention) but it caused me to miss what she said and I don't have DVR on this tv.

He's not a front of the rotation guy but, there's no reason he can't be the modern day Dave Burba - I mean results wise, not "stuff" wise.... he has better stuff than Burba.... but, he could easily be a 200IP, 15W a year guy for many years to come.

I am convinced McAllister needs to be in the bullpen. He is ALWAYS significantly worse the 2nd/3rd time through a lineup. Once the hitters get a look it's over for him. I bet he can be dominant in the pen, hopefully Bauer and Carasco can force the issue.

NH Tribe Fan wrote:I am convinced McAllister needs to be in the bullpen. He is ALWAYS significantly worse the 2nd/3rd time through a lineup. Once the hitters get a look it's over for him. I bet he can be dominant in the pen, hopefully Bauer and Carasco can force the issue.

He just needs to learn how to pitch. He has good enough stuff to get by.

Doesn't trust his breaking stuff enough. Of starters with 100 IP last season, he threw the 9th-highest percentage of fastballs (70.3%). Needs to pitch backwards sometimes to get hitters off his fastball.

Work in progress. Just has to keep learning.

A God Damn dead man would understand that if a minor league bus in any city took a real sharp right turn, a Zack McCalister would likely fall out. - Lead Pipe

This great defense hasn't presented itself in the last three gamesI don't know what has been more annoying tonight: McAllister not putting guys away when he's ahead 0-2, or Sam Fuld's fucking anvil head on my screen

"There is but one thing of real value: to cultivate truth and justice and to live without anger in the midst of lying and unjust men"

Moore was on the ropes in the first three innings. Settled down nicely. Good late life on his fastball. Late break on the slider. Good looking young pitcher.

I'd really like to see McAllister get through this inning with a zero. 6 IP 4 R should give us a chance almost every night.

He did deserve a better fate tonight. Aviles botched the grounder, putting a speedster on 1st. Threat of running bothered McAllister and the inning was on from there. Stubbs overthrew his cut-off man on the first run and they had a shot at the plate. Indians had chances early to score and didn't. The Rays really haven't hit many balls hard. They've been well placed.

This game should be 2-2 or 3-1, not 4-0. But, that's how it goes.

A God Damn dead man would understand that if a minor league bus in any city took a real sharp right turn, a Zack McCalister would likely fall out. - Lead Pipe

1. Zach McCalister, who has "mediocre at best" written all over him, has soo much more life on his fastball than Ubaldo. Which is why Ubaldo will still stink this year. I don't care what kind of things the brass want to make up such as "pitch pace" and all the other bullshit. Moore was throwing an "easy" 95. Ubaldo used to as well - with a ton of life. Now he's a GD breaking ball pitcher with pedestrian life on his 92er.

2. If bunting with your number two hitter - in the first - with Zach McCalister pitching, ain't about the stupidest GD play in the sport, than I don't know what is. I remember when they used to do this religiously when Vizquel was hitting two - and it hurt them, as it would anyone. Your two hitter should have two qualifications, 1. He should be able to hit. and 2. He should be able to hit behind the runner. And what the F did you pick up Bourn for if you're gonna do this shit?

3. This team...better than last year I suppose, but Christ, you've got at least 40% of the starting staff as painful to watch as Carmona, and you've got a team that's gonna go thru stretches where they are seemingly incapable of moving runners cause they can't make contact..... It's gonna be tough watching even if they do well.